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DUMPING GAR.

No. 326,807. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @Erica JAME. H. R. TALLEY AND CHARLES P. BARNES, OFSHELDON, MISSOURT.

DUMPING-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 326,807, datedSeptember 22, 1885.

` Application filed May 14, 1&5. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAME. H. R. TALLEY and CHARLES P. BARNES, citizensofthe United States, residing at Sheldon, in the county of Vernon andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Unloading Flat-Gars; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon,which form a partof this specification.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inrailroad-cars which are used in constructing and repairing railroads,the object of our invention being to provide a flat railroad-car withmeans whereby they may be readily unloaded by the tilting of the movableframe which is secured above the plat` form. l

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate ourinvention, Figure lisa sectional View of our improvement, taken through the line x x of Fig.3. Fig. 2 is also a sectional view taken through 'the line 1/ y of Fig.3, and Fig. 3 is a plan view.

A represents the axles ofour improved truck, to which are attached thebeams c a and a aa, the last-mentioned beams extending transverselyacross the beams a c, which extend parallel with the track. The endtransverse beams, c a c, are provided between the longitudinal beams a awith rollers C, which are secured in suitable bearings, said bearingsbeing of different heigh ts,so that the upper edges of the rollers willbe on different planes, as fully shown in Fig. 2.

The center cross-bar, A', is provided on the side opposite the rollers Cwith a block, C', which is located near the end of a side extendedportion, B, of said beam. The tongue or extended portion projects abovethe plane of the longitudinal beams a, and a space is provided betweensaid portion and the main beam A', so that the portion B will beembraced by the depending arms d, which carry at their lower ends aroller, d, which bears upon the lower or under edge of the extendedportion B.

The ends of the transverse beam are each provided withupwardly-projeeting hooks e, which extend above the plane of said beamsand are adapted to engage with a longitudinal bar, E, which is securedto the under side of the platform P. The platform P has attached to itsunder side transverse beams F, which taper as shown in Fig. 2, and tothe upper side of the platform are also secured transverse beams P',which extend over the sides of the pla`tform,at which points they arerecessed for the reception of rollers p.

An operating-cord, m, is attached to the under side of the platform Padjacent to the depending arms. This cord from thence is carried aroundthe pulley C', and is made fast to a securing device attached to one ofthe longitudinal beams of the platform. A similar cord, n, is secured toone of the arms and to a fastening device on one of the beams of theplatform.

The operation of our invention is as follows: The platform is placedupon the truck-frame so as to occupy the position shown in Figs. l, 2,and 3, and when the cords m a are made fast to their securing devices nm the platform will be held rigid upon the truck-frame and may be loadedand unloaded in the usual manner. XVhen it is desired to dump the loadwhich is carried upon the platform, as is necessary in buildingembanlm1ents,the cord n is unfastened and the cord m is tightened, andas said cord is drawn upon it will move the platform to one side untilthe bar E comes in contact with the hooks c, when the platform will tiltso as to discharge the material placed thereon.

The transverse beams P at the ends of the platform are inclined fromtheir centers t0- ward their ends, these beams being adapted to supportrailroad-rails, which,whcn it is desired to unload t-he same, may beslipped down toward the rollers p, and may be moved longitudinally uponsaid rollers until the rail tilts, so that one end will rest upon theroadbed. The truck may then be moved forward,so as to allow the rail tofall from the platform.

The beams F are inclined from end to end, as shown in Fig. 2, and therollers C are placed in similar inclination, as shown. By this means theplatform may bel regularly and readily tilted by reason of the thickerportion of the IOO said beam F coming upon the highest roller C.

We claiml. Ina platform or fiat car, a` truck-frame having rollers and alateral projecting bar or arm rigidly secured thereto, a lateral slidingplatform with depending arms adapted to engage with a projecting bar,andhooks e,for engagement with the longitudinal bar in the platform to forma hinged connection between the parts when the platform is inclined toone side, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a platformcar, the truck-frame having rollers attached to thetransverse beams thereof', a projecting ar1nB, extending paralleltherewith, and a roller, C', secured to the central beam, incombination. with the platform having barswhich restvupon the rollers,

l depending arms d, `whichembrace thev arm or zol bar B, `alfld cords mn, the parts being organizedsubstantially as shown, and for `the purposeset forth.

`3. In a `platform-car, the truck-frame 4provided with a series ofinclined rollers, in combination with a platform having a correspondingseries of inclined bars Whichcontact With said rollers and dependingarms or bail adapted to engage With a projecting arm secured to thetruck-frame, substantially as shown, and for the purposeset forth.

. 4. In a` platform-car,for the purpose set forth, the transverse endbeams, P', which are finclined from their centers toward their ends andprovided near their ends With rollers p, substantially as shown, and forthe purpose set forth. f

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JAME. n. R. TALLEY. CHARLES P. BARNEs.

-Witnesses SILAs BEEK, ELIHU GANADAY.

